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Expels Wind, dispels Cold and Damp, opens the nasal passages and relieves pain

Exterior Wind-Cold, particularly with headache External Wind invading the Yang Ming channels of the head, with frontal or supraorbital headache and sinus congestion Pain above the eye socket, toothache and arthritis Nasal congestion and sinus headache; a first-choice herb, traditionally paired with Cang Er Zi and Xin Yi Hua

Reduces swelling, resolves toxicity and expels pus

Superficial sores, boils and carbuncles in their early stage Itching of the skin

Dries Damp and stops discharge

Vaginal discharge from Cold-Damp in the Lower Jiao Diarrhea